Canada vs Sweden: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Canada
66.6%
in 2022
Sweden
65.8%
in 2022
Canada rank
77th
Sweden rank
78th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 66.6% against 65.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 78th of 116 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 60.1% | 12.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 63.6% | 5.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 64.3% | 4.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 66.5% | 2.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 66.6% against 65.8% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Canada ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 78th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.